1551 SILVER SHILLING EDWARD VI

A significant silver shilling minted in 1551 under Edward VI, the young Tudor monarch whose reign witnessed substantial reforms in English coinage. This piece exemplifies the monetary policies implemented during his rule, reflecting the technical standards and artistic conventions of mid-16th-century minting. The shilling served as a principal denomination for substantial transactions, making it an economically important coin of its era. Bearing the authentic characteristics of Edward VI's coinage programme, this specimen provides numismatists with valuable evidence of Tudor monetary administration and the technical capabilities of contemporary mints. An essential addition for collectors focused on the reign of Edward VI or those tracing the development of English sterling through the Renaissance period.